A tape feeder is configured such that plural tape suppliers guiding plural component supply tapes to a component pick-up position are individually and detachably mounted on plural slots of the feeder body. A read component ID from a code label of a tape reel is input into a feeder management computer. The feeder management computer performs instruction display of the slot to be mounted among the plural slots to an instruction display section based on component ID. If a mounting confirmation sensor confirms the tape supplier is mounted on one of the slots, the feeder management computer determines whether or not a component in which the component ID is read is supplied from a correct slot depending on whether or not the slot in which the mounting of the tape supplier is confirmed matches the slot in which the instruction display is performed.
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1. A feeder management system of a component mounting apparatus that performs a mounting operation of a tape supplier on a slot of a feeder body including a plurality of slots in a state where a tape feeder is set on a feeder set stand of the component mounting apparatus, comprising: a tape feeder that is configured such that a plurality of tape suppliers that guide a plurality of component supply tapes pulled out from a plurality of tape reels to a component pick-up position are individually and detachably mounted on the plurality of slots of the feeder body, each of the plurality of tape suppliers including a handle section, the handle section including a position pin on a front end portion of the handle section that is configured to be inserted in a position hole of the feeder body when mounted and the handle section including a detected section on a upper surface of the handle section; a component identification information recording section which is provided in the tape reel and in which component identification information identifying a component stored in the component supply tape wound around the tape reel is recorded or stored; an instruction display section that is provided respectively in the plurality of slots of the feeder body and that instructs displaying of which slot on which the tape supplier is to be mounted is instructed to an operator; component identification information reading means for reading the component identification information from the component identification information recording section of the tape reel; display switching means for allowing the instruction display section to display the instruction of the slot that is to be mounted among the plurality of slots based on the component identification information read by the component identification information reading means; mounting confirmation means for confirming on which slot the tape supplier is mounted in the instruction display section by detecting the detected section when the positioning pin is inserted into the positioning hole; and collating means for determining whether or not the component in which the component identification information is read in the component identification information reading means is supplied from a correct slot by comparing the slot confirmed by the mounting confirmation means to the slot displayed by the instruction display section.
A component mounting system uses a tape feeder with multiple slots. Each slot holds a tape supplier that feeds components from a reel. Each tape reel has a label with component ID. The system reads this component ID and lights up the correct slot on the feeder using an instruction display section (e.g., LEDs). The tape supplier has a handle with a pin that fits into a hole in the slot. A sensor detects when the supplier is correctly placed in the slot via this pin. The system then checks if the slot where the supplier was placed matches the slot that was lit up. If they match, the correct component is being supplied from that slot.
2. The feeder management system of a component mounting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the collating means stops the instruction display of the instruction display section and the operator is instructed by display or voice to restart the mounting operation of the tape supplier from an operation for reading the component identification information in the component identification information reading means when the mounting of the tape supplier is not confirmed by the mounting confirmation means before a predetermined period of time has elapsed from start of the instruction display of the instruction display section.
The component mounting system described above (Claim 1) includes a timeout feature. If the tape supplier isn't mounted in the instructed slot within a set time after the slot's light turns on, the light turns off. The system then displays a message or plays a voice prompt instructing the operator to rescan the component ID and restart the mounting process. This prevents the operator from accidentally mounting a component without the system verifying the location.
3. The feeder management system of a component mounting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the collating means determines that the tape supplier is mounted on an incorrect slot and the operator is instructed by display or voice to restart the mounting operation of the tape supplier when the slot in which the mounting of the tape supplier is confirmed by the mounting confirmation means does not match the slot that is displayed of the instruction in the instruction display section.
The component mounting system described above (Claim 1) also detects incorrect slot placements. If the tape supplier is mounted in a slot that doesn't match the lit-up (instructed) slot, the system determines that the component is in the wrong position. It then displays a message or plays a voice prompt, telling the operator to restart the mounting process from the beginning.
4. The feeder management system of a component mounting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the instruction display section displays the instruction by disposing one or a plurality of light emitting elements in each slot and by lighting or blinking the light emitting element of the slot on which the tape supplier is to be mounted.
In the component mounting system described above (Claim 1), the instruction display section (the part that tells the operator which slot to use) uses light emitting elements (LEDs) within each slot. To indicate the correct slot, the LED in that slot either lights up solid or blinks, providing a visual guide for the operator.
5. The feeder management system of a component mounting apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the collating means determines that the tape supplier is mounted on an incorrect slot and the operator is instructed by display or voice to restart the mounting operation of the tape supplier when the slot in which the mounting of the tape supplier is confirmed by the mounting confirmation means does not match the slot that is displayed of the instruction in the instruction display section.
The component mounting system described above (Claim 2), which includes a timeout feature where mounting needs to happen in a certain amount of time, also detects incorrect slot placements. If the tape supplier is mounted in a slot that doesn't match the lit-up (instructed) slot, the system determines that the component is in the wrong position. It then displays a message or plays a voice prompt, telling the operator to restart the mounting process from the beginning.
6. The feeder management system of a component mounting apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the instruction display section displays the instruction by disposing one or a plurality of light emitting elements in each slot and by lighting or blinking the light emitting element of the slot on which the tape supplier is to be mounted.
In the component mounting system described above (Claim 2), which has a timeout feature, the instruction display section (the part that tells the operator which slot to use) uses light emitting elements (LEDs) within each slot. To indicate the correct slot, the LED in that slot either lights up solid or blinks, providing a visual guide for the operator.
7. The feeder management system of a component mounting apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the instruction display section displays the instruction by disposing one or a plurality of light emitting elements in each slot and by lighting or blinking the light emitting element of the slot on which the tape supplier is to be mounted.
In the component mounting system described above (Claim 3), which can detect incorrect slot placements, the instruction display section (the part that tells the operator which slot to use) uses light emitting elements (LEDs) within each slot. To indicate the correct slot, the LED in that slot either lights up solid or blinks, providing a visual guide for the operator.
8. The feeder management system of a component mounting apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the instruction display section displays the instruction by disposing one or a plurality of light emitting elements in each slot and by lighting or blinking the light emitting element of the slot on which the tape supplier is to be mounted.
In the component mounting system described above (Claim 5), which includes both a timeout and the ability to detect incorrect placement, the instruction display section (the part that tells the operator which slot to use) uses light emitting elements (LEDs) within each slot. To indicate the correct slot, the LED in that slot either lights up solid or blinks, providing a visual guide for the operator.
9. A feeder management system of a component mounting apparatus that performs a mounting operation of a tape supplier on a slot of a feeder body in a state where a tape feeder is set on a feeder set stand of the component mounting apparatus, comprising: a tape feeder including a plurality of tape suppliers that guide a plurality of component supply tapes pulled out from a plurality of tape reels to a component pick-up position, the tape suppliers being individually and detachably mounted on a plurality of slots of the feeder body, each of the plurality of tape suppliers including a handle section, the handle section including a position pin on a front end portion of the handle section that is configured to be inserted in a position hole of the feeder body when mounted and the handle section including a detected section on a upper surface of the handle section; a label on a tape real of the plurality of tape reals, the label including component identification information that identifies a component stored in the component supply tape wound around the tape reel; an instruction display section that is provided respectively in the plurality of slots of the feeder body and that instructs displaying of which slot on which the tape supplier is to be mounted; and circuitry configured to: read the component identification information from the label; control the instruction display section to display an instruction of a slot that is to be mounted among the plurality of slots based on the component identification information; confirm which slot of the plurality of slots the tape supplier is mounted in the instruction display of the instruction display section by detecting the detected section when the positioning pin is inserted into the positioning hole; and determine whether the component in which the component identification information is read is supplied from a correct slot by comparing the slot confirmed to the slot displayed by the instruction display section.
A component mounting system manages tape feeders. Tape suppliers, each guiding components from a reel, attach individually to slots on the feeder. Each reel has a label storing component identification (ID). The system reads the ID and illuminates the appropriate slot using an instruction display. The tape supplier handle has a pin that fits into a corresponding hole in the slot. Circuitry detects when the supplier is correctly positioned. The circuitry then verifies if the slot matches the one lit up. If they align, the component feed is validated as correct.
10. The feeder management system of a component mounting apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the instruction display section displays the instruction by disposing one or a plurality of light emitting elements in each slot and by lighting or blinking the light emitting element in the slot on which the tape supplier is to be mounted.
In the component mounting system described above (Claim 9), the instruction display uses LEDs within each slot. The correct slot's LED lights up or blinks to guide the operator.
11. The feeder management system of a component mounting apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the circuitry confirms which slot of the plurality of slots the tape supplier is mounted in the instruction display of the instruction display section using a proximity sensor that detects the detected section.
In the component mounting system described above (Claim 9), a proximity sensor detects the tape supplier's handle's detected section, confirming its placement within a specific slot. This sensor is used by the circuitry to confirm the tape supplier mounting location.
12. The feeder management system of a component mounting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting confirmation means includes a proximity sensor on the feeder body at each of the plurality of slots that detects the detected section.
In the component mounting system described above (Claim 1), the mounting confirmation system, the system uses a proximity sensor mounted on the feeder body at each slot. This sensor detects a specific part ("detected section") on the tape supplier when it is correctly inserted into the slot. This confirms the tape supplier's location.
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March 13, 2012
June 6, 2017
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